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Victoria Beckham was busy promoting her beauty range in New York last week – with a little helper on hand in the shape of her daughter Harper.It made for some sweet pictures on Instagram, but one thing did cross my mind: the Easter holidays are over, so why isn’t Harper, who is only 14, back home and in school like her peers?The teenager stands and poses like a red-carpet veteran in her black crop top and jeans with a perfect manicure on show.In many recent photographs I’ve seen, she dresses like her mum, too, in elegant…

Iran's foreign minister has mocked Donald Trump's claim that he is winning the war in the Middle East during a visit to the Kremlin. Speaking to Russian media, Abbas Araghchi denied the US president's statements, asking: 'So then why did he ask for negotiations? Clearly, Iran is standing up to the largest superpower in the world, and they have not achieved a single one of their objectives.'That is why he is asking for negotiations, and we are now considering this option.'Araghchi added that Russian leader Vladimir…

Barclays has reported a rise in profits in the first quarter, in line with expectations, but took a £228million hit from the collapse of lender MFS. A stronger performance at Barclays' investment bank helped to offset the overall rise in credit impairment charges. The bank reported profit before tax of £2.8billion in the three months to 31 March, up from £2.7billion a year earlier, while group income reached £8.2billion. However, the bank's credit impairment charges increased to £823million, driven by a…

For years I’ve had an itch that affects both ears – but recently it has become maddening. I’ve read in an online forum that smearing Vaseline in the ear canal might help, but what do you recommend?Sandra Cooke, Dorset.Dr Martin Scurr replies: The most common cause of an inner-ear itch is eczematous otitis external – a form of dermatitis (essentially, itchy dry skin) specifically in the ear canal.The itch sensation is caused by inflammation as a result of damage to the skin.It is typically triggered by long-term over-cleaning…